8th Grade ELA Week of November 26-30, 2012 Monday, 11/26/12 No School—Still on Thanksgiving Break. J
Tuesday, 11/27/12 Daily Objective: “I will…
Review literary terms as used in our novel, including dynamic characters, flashback, indirect & direct characterization, and internal & direct characterization.
Procedure:
Copy HW into agenda
What is/are today’s objective(s)?
No Pre-test this week since it’s a 30-day review week (Posttest Friday.)
Review Character changes in chapters 1-7 (handout from last Monday & Tuesday)
Discuss literary term “dynamic character” and have students share their group’s notes on handout
Correct answers to Literary Terms Practice Handout (from last Tuesday): flashback, indirect characterization, direct characterization, internal characterization and direct characterization.
Have students stand up near seats for “internal”; stay seating for “external” when correcting #15-30 on backpage
Choose students to use their own words to define literary terms.
Collect for closer review & assessment
Remind interested students of Enrichment Group ‘Test-Out’ Opportunity offered tomorrow in class. Be prepared to take a test over the entire book, including literary terms, figurative language and parts of speech. Students who earn a minimum of 90% will be accepted into the Miracle’s Boys “Enrichment Group” to begin later this week.
Return graded papers.
Distribute study guide for chapter 8 begin listening/reading along with class.
HW:
WW pgs 68-69 due tomorrow (Wednesday); pages 70-71 due Thursday; 30-word Unit 3 posttest Friday.
Complete 30-word study guide (optional but recommended)
Finish reading Chapter 8 and complete the study guide due tomorrow.
Prepare for M.B. final test tomorrow, if interested in Enrichment Group ‘Test-Out’ Opp.
Wednesday, 11/28/12 Daily Objective: “I will…
Demonstrate mastery of Miracle’s Boys’ plot, author’s technique using literary terms, devices and tone (Optional to some students)
Read silently and independently at my desk, monitoring my own comprehension.
Respond to literal and inferential questions to demonstrate my understanding and knowledge.
Procedure:
Copy HW into agenda
What is/are today’s objective(s)?
Check completion of WW homework due today while students are working (stamp)
Distribute Miracle’s Boys test to students interested in joining the Enrichment group.
Distribute Chapter 9-10 study guide.
Independent reading day: Students not taking the “Test-Out” opportunity will read silently at their desks and complete the accompanying study guides due tomorrow: Chapters 9 + 10.
HW:
Finish reading Chapters 9 +10 and complete study guides, if not finished in class.
WW pages 70-71 due tomorrow (Thursday)
Prepare for Friday’s WW test over all of Unit 3 (30-words)
Thursday, 11/29/12 Daily Objective: “I will…
Demonstrate current knowledge of M.B. and completion of assignments.
Check current understanding of U3 words & make corrections as necessary
Continue to review and study Unit 3 words in a group game.
Procedure:
Copy HW into agenda
What is/are today’s objective(s)?
Chapter 8-10 “Pop Quiz” –grade together. (Congratulations to anyone checking the wiki page to see this in advance!)J
Stamp WW workbooks while students are working on quiz.
Correct WW answers too.
Possible activity: Word Wisdom B-I-N-G-O review game.
HW:
Study for Unit 3
Friday, 11/30/12 Daily Objective: “I will…
Demonstrate mastery of U3 words
Collaborate and discuss with peers on-topic
Procedure:
Copy HW into agenda
What is/are today’s objective(s)?
Take U3 30-word posttest
Enrichment group: Meet & greet—discuss expectations of the group.
Discuss study guide questions and answers to chapters 8-10.
Week of November 26-30, 2012
Monday, 11/26/12
No School—Still on Thanksgiving Break. J
Tuesday, 11/27/12
Daily Objective:
“I will…
- Review literary terms as used in our novel, including dynamic characters, flashback, indirect & direct characterization, and internal & direct characterization.
Procedure:- Copy HW into agenda
- What is/are today’s objective(s)?
- No Pre-test this week since it’s a 30-day review week (Posttest Friday.)
- Review Character changes in chapters 1-7 (handout from last Monday & Tuesday)
- Discuss literary term “dynamic character” and have students share their group’s notes on handout
- Correct answers to Literary Terms Practice Handout (from last Tuesday): flashback, indirect characterization, direct characterization, internal characterization and direct characterization.
- Have students stand up near seats for “internal”; stay seating for “external” when correcting #15-30 on backpage
- Choose students to use their own words to define literary terms.
- Collect for closer review & assessment
- Remind interested students of Enrichment Group ‘Test-Out’ Opportunity offered tomorrow in class. Be prepared to take a test over the entire book, including literary terms, figurative language and parts of speech. Students who earn a minimum of 90% will be accepted into the Miracle’s Boys “Enrichment Group” to begin later this week.
- Return graded papers.
- Distribute study guide for chapter 8 begin listening/reading along with class.
HW:Wednesday, 11/28/12
Daily Objective:
“I will…
- Demonstrate mastery of Miracle’s Boys’ plot, author’s technique using literary terms, devices and tone (Optional to some students)
- Read silently and independently at my desk, monitoring my own comprehension.
- Respond to literal and inferential questions to demonstrate my understanding and knowledge.
Procedure:- Copy HW into agenda
- What is/are today’s objective(s)?
- Check completion of WW homework due today while students are working (stamp)
- Distribute Miracle’s Boys test to students interested in joining the Enrichment group.
- Distribute Chapter 9-10 study guide.
- Independent reading day: Students not taking the “Test-Out” opportunity will read silently at their desks and complete the accompanying study guides due tomorrow: Chapters 9 + 10.
HW:Thursday, 11/29/12
Daily Objective:
“I will…
- Demonstrate current knowledge of M.B. and completion of assignments.
- Check current understanding of U3 words & make corrections as necessary
- Continue to review and study Unit 3 words in a group game.
Procedure:- Copy HW into agenda
- What is/are today’s objective(s)?
- Chapter 8-10 “Pop Quiz” –grade together. (Congratulations to anyone checking the wiki page to see this in advance!) J
- Stamp WW workbooks while students are working on quiz.
- Correct WW answers too.
- Possible activity: Word Wisdom B-I-N-G-O review game.
HW:Friday, 11/30/12
Daily Objective:
“I will…
- Demonstrate mastery of U3 words
- Collaborate and discuss with peers on-topic
Procedure: